Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The York Helmet
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bronze weights
- The Horn of Ulf
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Statue of Napoleon
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Mansion House
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate